Assessing Journal Quality in Mathematics Education

• Main Authors: Nivens, Ryan Andrew, Otten, Samuel
• Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2017
• Subjects: academic journals; citation counting; Google Scholar metrics; h-index; journal ranking; publication analysis; publishing researchers; scientific journals; scopus; Curriculum and Instruction; Science and Mathematics Education
• Online Access: https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/633; https://doi.org/10.5951/jresematheduc.48.4.0348

In this Research Commentary, we describe 3 journal metrics–the Web of Science's Impact Factor, Scopus's SCImago Journal Rank, and Google Scholar Metrics' h5-index—and compile the rankings (if they exist) for 69 mathematics education journals. We then discuss 2 paths that the mathematics education community should consider with regard to these citation-based metrics of journal quality: either working within the system to enhance our positioning or resisting or modifying the system itself.